Full text index is not created on a database

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Hello,

We’ve encountered such a problem: Full text index is not created on a databases in Notes 9.0.1 FP4 on MacOS 10.10. To reproduce the problem, we’re running/starting the index to get created, the .ft folder for the database appears and gains size. But at the end, the size of the .ft folder gets back to several KB (6KB in last case) and the db remains Not indexed.

From what we’ve tried:

  1. Recreate the database and run the index again

  2. Delete completely the .ft folder, and leave it to get recreated.

But anyway, the problem still persist. If anyone has any ideas/encountered the same problem and get it fixed, please post the ideas here.

Thanks

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Subject: FTI issue

Thanks Tom

Tried the first 3 steps, but no luck

There is enough free space on the Mac http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150814/uzb6pg9b.png http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150814/uzb6pg9b.png

System permisions looks ok http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150814/nx5g93te.png http://fs2.directupload.net/images/150814/nx5g93te.png

Deleted the index, deleted the ft folder, and recreated the full-text index once again.

It just aquired the size of the FT as on our other servers (4194 MB) and in a minute, it dropped down to 0 and got an error “Error: Full text error from Topic …”

http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150814/kdju7t39.png http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150814/kdju7t39.png
http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150814/9drn3974.png http://fs1.directupload.net/images/150814/9drn3974.png

Any other ideas here maybe?

Thanks again

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Subject: FTI issue

Hi Andrei

In relation to your isue creating a new FTI … here are some possibilities .

1> Check the Notes.ini for any FT settings ? > there may be some preventing the new FTI

Also check that the user \ system has the correct file permissions

2> Is the FT directory on a separate drive or SAN \ NAS ?
Does it actually run out of space , are you just seeing any message ?

3> When deleting the FTI did you also delete the corresponding .ft folder from the domino \ data folder

This is recommended way to completely delete and recreate the FTI is to

a> Delete the index from the data= base properties tab
b> Delete the .ft folder from the hard drive
c> Recreate the FTI =

4> Check the database properties if it is preventing the FTI creation :
In the database property > Don’t allow simple search
The database property, Don’t allow s= imple search, positively impacts server performance by preventing users from searching databases that do not have full-text search enabled.
Don’t allow simple search is an adva= nced database property.
Setting advanced database properties=

  1. = ;From the IBM=AE Lotus=AE Domino=AE Administrator, click Files - Application - Pr= operties.
  2. = ;Click the Advanced tab. (The icon on this tab is a beanie.)
  3. = ;Enable any listed database property by clicking the corresponding check box.

2>Syntax: Update=5FNo=5FFul= ltext=3Dvalue
Description: Turns off full-te= xt indexing on a server.
0 - Turns full-text indexing on
1 - Turns full-text indexing off
Applies to: Servers
Default: None, although if this setting is omitted, full-text indexing is on.
UI equivalent: None, although you can specify this setting in the NOTES.INI Settings tab of the Configura= tion Settings document in the Domino Directory.
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If issue persists …try some debug to see if there are any error messages

NOTES.INI settings active during this test:
DEBUG=5FINDEXER=3D2

DEBUG=5FFTV=5FINDEX=3D1

Hope this helps !